New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- In a significant judicial appointment, President Droupadi Murmu has designated Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai as the Acting Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court. This appointment comes into effect following the retirement of the outgoing Chief Justice, Biswanath Somadder, on December 14, 2025. The official notification regarding the appointment was released by the Law Ministry on December 12.

Justice Rai assumes the role as the senior-most judge on the Sikkim High Court bench. Her extensive experience includes previous tenures as Acting Chief Justice, having served in this capacity multiple times, specifically in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Born in Sikkim on July 12, 1964, Justice Rai embarked on her judicial career in 19...